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To: KLP who wrote (318062)	8/3/2009 9:36:46 AM
From: Bearcatbob	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

The Surreal World of Government Employees: Stimulus cash lifts states, localities State and local governments are adding new workers and raising pay: •Employment. State and local governments added 12,000 workers, a 0.1% increase, in the quarter, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The private sector cut 1.3 million jobs, a 1.2% reduction, during this time. Federal employment was flat. •Compensation. Pay and benefits rose at a 4% annual rate in the second quarter for state and local workers, BLS reports. For private workers, compensation was up at a 0.8% annual rate, the lowest since the government started keeping track in 1980. usatoday.com